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More and more information is being made available to aid our efforts in supporting youth on their physical literacy journey. In a previous post entitled Read to Move, we provided four infographics to help gain a greater understanding of what physical literacy is, why it is important, and what actions can be taken to help enhance physical literacy. Recently, Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) has created a video series to help you create a quality physical literacy experience. Active for Life...

Partners for Physical Literacy developed inventory tools as part of their Saskatchewan Physical Literacy Project. The intent of the inventories is to assess the facilities, programs, and overall neighborhood environment that may contribute to the development of physical literacy in children. Two community inventories as well as a family inventory are available to help determine what opportunities are available for youth at home and in the larger community.

· be confident, competent, and motivated to face any opportunity or challenge.

· find peace in their lives.

The Saskatchewan Partners for Physical Literacy supported the development of resources to promote opportunities in everyday activities for children to grow as skillful movers. Highlighted in the “Ready to Move” video and two complementary documents...

On November 14th and 15th, over 100 participants gathered in Regina for the Mini Summit for Developing Physical Literacy, presented by the Partners for Physical Literacy. The participants represented a wide variety of sectors including education, sport, recreation, community and health. Dr. Dean Kriellaars, from the University of Manitoba, facilitated an energetic and information rich two days on the area of Physical Literacy. Participants left with a better understanding of what Physical...

PHE Canada brings us a new resource designed to help enhance the Physical Literacy levels of children and youth.

This resource uses a Teaching Games for Understanding approach to work students through tactical gameplay problems, think through options and skills, and learn how to apply this learning to broader gameplay situations. The series explores archery, badminton, canoe-kayak, cycling, ringette, softball, squash, soccer, and team handball. Targeted to educators working with children...

Active play experiences help young children develop physical literacy comes to us from Active For Life. This article is the fourth in a series written by Dawne Clark. The articles discuss the relationship between a child’s early brain development and how this relates to the development of physical literacy. Within this article, Clark touches on ideas around structured play, complex skills, and fundamental movement skills.

Jim Grove is a senior contributing editor at Active for Life. Grove’s article entitled, The one crucial thing missing from your kid’s education: physical literacy, brings light to the importance of unstructured play for children and youth. Focusing on fundamental movement skills at an early age while engaging children and youth in many movement opportunities are certainly beneficial in developing physical literacy levels. Read Article

It is really simply indeed. Teaching the fundamental movement skills opens up many doors for kids. Sport, physical activity, free play will become even more enjoyable if kids are proficient with movement. This will not only lead to increased physical well-being, but also the social and emotional well-being of our youth. Sometimes kids say it best. This video touches on the importance of learning the fundamental movement skills.

Q: I think sports are great for teaching kids values like perseverance, commitment, and teamwork. I want to get my son started as soon as possible. He’s in kindergarten and some people have told me he might be too young. How do you I know if he’s ready?

For preschool and primary school ages, it’s important to make a clear distinction between “sports” in the competitive sense and what we might call physical “activities” and precursors to sports. Read...